What does the red balloon flower language mean?
Do you know these? What does the red balloon flower language mean and the significance represented by the balloon flower in terms of floral knowledge, let's take a look together.
Balloon Flower
The flower language is sincere and unchanging love, pure, innocent, beautiful, and touching, full of emotion.
Also known as草原龙胆 (Grassland Gentian), balloon flower is a perennial plant with a height of 30-100 centimeters. It is native to the limestone areas between the southern United States and Mexico, and modern cultivation of balloon flowers has thrived in Japan. Commercial cultivation began in the 1960s. The balloon flower has elegant and bright colors, unique and lovely shapes, and is one of the internationally popular potted and cut flower varieties. The flowers come in a variety of colors, including solid and mixed colors, with single and double petals.
About the balloon flower's living habits
It prefers a warm, humid, and sunlit environment. It is somewhat drought-resistant but does not tolerate excessive moisture. The optimal growth temperature is 15-28℃, and it has strict requirements for water, preferring a moist environment. However, too much water is not good for root growth, and insufficient water supply will result in weak stem and leaf growth and early flowering. The natural flowering period is from May to July. The peak market time is from June to July and September.
Main value
The balloon flower has an elegant posture and fresh, light color. Potted plants can be used to decorate living rooms, balconies, or windowsills, presenting a fresh and elegant feeling. If you cut a few purple balloon flowers and pair them with white lilies, they are very suitable for flower arrangements.
Little knowledge about balloon flower care
1. The small flower buds of the balloon flower are very fragile. Remove the injured and yellow petals first when you bring them back, as the ethylene they release may cause a chain reaction, affecting other flowers.
2. After handling the flowers, cut the stem at a 45-degree angle to increase the water absorption area and insert it into a clean vase. The water for the flowers must also be clean, and then add a flower preservative to the water.
3. Generally speaking, the leaves of the balloon flower usually wilt before the flowers. If you notice that the leaves are drooping or fading, remember to cut them off immediately.
4. As the temperature gradually rises, bacteria can easily breed. Remember to change the water and cut the roots daily, and never spray water on the flower heads. High humidity can lead to gray mold disease.
The legend of balloon flower
There has always been a legend and flower language about balloon flowers in folklore, a touching story. Once upon a time, there was a girl named Balloon Flower living in a village. Balloon Flower had no parents and lived alone. A young man visited her every day and made an agreement to get married. As they grew up, they became a couple. The young man went fishing far away.
But the young man did not return for ten years, and Balloon Flower became more and more sad as she looked at the sea. Balloon Flower went to the temple to find the master and decided to give up her姻缘 (romantic relationship), but she couldn't forget and always went to the seaside. After several decades, Balloon Flower had become an old woman, looking at the sea and remembering the young man who never returned, she shed tears. Balloon Flower's eyes slowly closed, and her body turned into a flower.
Later, people called that flower a balloon flower, as it looked at the sea searching for the young man. Therefore, the flower language of balloon flowers became: sincere and unchanging love.
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